This... ugh. A loss hurts, a loss when you SHOULD win hurts more, a loss to the JETS? I think I'd rather spend an evening alone with Roethlisberger... this is PAINFUL.
This was EASILY the 2nd most painful sports experience for me as a fan in my life.
The last 5 years have been brutal.
Lose a huge lead to MANNING in the AFCCG, UGH.
Spygate, pile on the hate, I like it! Give me more, 3 rings baby, should've had a 4th last year, but this year we got Welker and oh ya, MOSS. Bring the heat!
18-0, lose a close Super Bowl to New York on a few magical once in a lifetime plays... F.M.L.
Next game? Immediately lose Brady for the year... FML!!!!
11-5, playoffs? NOPE.
Next year a bleh 10-6 but a division title! Buuuut, bye Welker... sigh...
A mouthy Ravens team then spanks us, one and done, double sigh...
Ok, expectations have severely been tempered since previous years, lots of rookies and injuries, hmm, Welker back, Branch(!?) back, Woodhead who?! Lawfirm wha? Moss gone?!? 14-2, #1 seed, beaten or blown out almost all teams in the playoffs already, #7 scoring team in history... expectations no longer tempered, expectations are cautiously to the f*cking moon!!!!
We draw the one playoff team who has beaten us, our most hated rivals the JETS... excellent, we can shut them up! 45-3!! 45-3!!
They talk trash all week, we laugh to ourselves!
They straight up kick us in the teeth. One and done to our most hated rivals.
Well FML x 100.
Maybe there are some long time Sox fans who can brush off the numb feeling in their soul as just "another year", but I unfortunately don't have that ability. The pain doesn't just go away either, it keeps adding up.
And low and behold, next year we have an easier schedule, players with more experience, a gazillion draft picks... yet no CBA... another roller coaster, weeeeeee.
The price of having the really high highs is that the lows are that much lower.
In summary, I don't WANT to get over it! I want to let this feeling fester, because it will make the next high feel that much better. It will also remind me (once again!) that nothing is given to you, if you want it, you must take it!